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The Jackson-Madison County Education Association (JMCEA) is asking for assistance in circulating a petition to show solidarity for safety and support of CDC guidance, according to a Facebook post from the association.
The petition states:
“The CDC guidance for the state of TN says that masking, isolation, contact tracing and even proper quarantine are necessary means to aide in the control of spreading the COVID-19 virus. Opting out of mask mandates, not properly isolating or ignoring the advice from the CDC is dangerous. We are signing this petition to show solidarity for safety. We believe that masks should be required in schools, proper quarantine time is important and following the advice of the CDC should be the goal. Please sign this petition to show your support for health and safety in TN public schools. As multiple variants rage out of control, we need to be proactive as opposed to reacting to the negative results such as severe illness, overcrowding of hospitals and death. Support the Jackson Madison County Education Association ( a local chapter of TEA/NEA) by signing this petition.”
JMCEA is asking that if you are a parent/relative of students, faculty, staff, and all local residents who want the Jackson-Madison County School System to adhere to guidance set forth by the CDC and the TN Department of Health which includes masks and isolating close contacts, to sign the petition, which can be found at the following link: https://www.change.org/p/teachers-health-and-safety-petition-for-masking-in-schools?.
JMCEA said petitions should be returned to JMCEA as soon as possible. You can scan them, email them, or get them back to the association in person. Email jmcea.tn@gmail.com for details on how to return them.